Scarabou

Scarabou by Stone Gargoyle

Scarabou are a type of insect-deer hybrid native to the realm of Kh'ron which have thick plating on parts of their body and wings which rest on their backs providing a hard shell when not in use. The plating and shell is an iridescent color which ranges from green to purple, but is sometimes gold, and is reflective of light. As natives of Kh'ron, they can manipulate time in their defense if attacked.

Alignment: Considered good

Attributes: I.Q. 1d6 (animal intelligence), M.E. 1d6, M.A. 1d6, P.S. 4d6, P.P. 3d6, P.E. 4d6, P.B. 4d6, Spd 4d6 (X2 flying)

Size: Body: 5 to 6 and a half feet; tail: up to 11 inches

Weight: 300-750 pounds

Hit Points: 4d6

S.D.C.: 2d6+50

P.P.E.: 3d6

A.R.: 13

Attacks per melee: 2

Damage: Kick does 2d4 points of damage, butt with horns 2d6+4

Natural Abilities: Flying, swim 60%, prowl 60%, leap up to 8 feet high and 16 feet long. Immune to temporal effects and magic. Natural body armor plating.

Temporal Slowing: Can slow time if attacked (those attacking them suffer -4 to initiative and reduced to half attacks).

Light Reflection: Their bodies reflect light due to the iridescent plating (those attacking them suffer a penalty of -2 to strike if in normal daylight, twice that if it is a sunny day).

Average Life Span: 30-40 years.

Value: Armor plating (desired for armor): 40-50 gold, meat (whole animal): 100 gold

Habitat: Grasslands, open brush land, and tundra.

Range: Found exclusively in the realm of Kh'ron

Behavior: Scarabou are herbivores and their diet consists mainly of plant materials such as grasses and shrubs to lichens. These creatures are shy and elusive and do not associate in large herds (4d6). Young females usually produce a single young after a gestation period of 6 to 7 months; older females may produce 2 or 3 young at a time.